Describes a study of how more than 500 teachers responded to staff development sessions and reveals the characteristics of presenters that made such sessions successful. (AEA)

Presents research which indicates that alcohol education efforts based on a "knowledge-attitude-behavior" model can be effective in reducing alcohol problems. Summarizes essential requirements of effective alcohol education. (RC)

Used self-report measurement procedures to examine the impact of an experimental alcohol course on junior high school students' attitudes, alcohol knowledge, and behaviors.Group outcome analysis indicated limited change; however, results were influenced by subject characteristics. Previous research and directions for future alcohol education…

Compares four career-exploration approaches. Results indicate that one of the most common approaches, studying career clusters, was far less effective than: the Career Maturity Inventory exercises; the Self-Directed Search; and an open-ended Career Survey in combination with the Vocational Preference Inventory. Examines other factors in choosing a…

Describes the introduction of microprocessors into the Weapons and Systems Engineering Department at the U.S. Naval Academy, including planning decisions, implementation, procedures, uses of microprocessors in the department, and impact on the Systems Engineering major and curriculum. (SK)

This article is intended primarily as an exposition of the essentials of current theory and approved practice, together with some indication of major problems and shortcomings as perceived by the Russians themselves. (Author)

Recognizes that, although advocates of experiential learning feel that participation has a profound effect on one's life, concrete evidence to support this contention is lacking. Suggests that lack of such evidence may be due to the fact that the effects of experiential education do not become apparent until later in life. (Author/GC)

Describes the InterFace Project, a pilot study to improve race relationships between supervisors and employees in South African industry. Behavior modeling training was used. Structured interviews indicated dramatic improvements in inter-race attitudes and observations for both supervisors and employees. Second post-test improvements were greater…

A program was undertaken to improve the communicational and parenting skills of inner city, lower socioeconomic minority group foster mothers. At evaluation, no differences were found in these skills between the control group and the training group; this points to the need for extended training programs for such mothers. (Author/GC)

Companies (N=104) responded to a questionnaire examining their college relations programs. Findings suggested engineers were in extremely high demand and recruiting yields were exceedingly low. Recruiting results showed little variation by company size. Discusses key functions of company college relations programs. (RC)

A study examined the effect of teacher transitions and lesson content on lesson effectiveness as perceived by high school English students. A lesson was presented involving parallel sentence structure, and students were tested on comprehension of the material. Results indicate that teacher transitions significantly affected achievement but…

Suggests goal attainment scaling, developed to assess the degree to which specified goals identified prior to treatment were accomplished, can be modified to assess accomplishment which occurs in a group counseling-type setting. Describes two goal attainment models, one individually determined and one leader determined. (Author)

Critiquing Skinner's and Kohlberg's moral development theories as inadequate, the author asserts that affective development (compassion, empathy, caring) is necessary to moral action. While saying that schools are limited in their ability to provide moral education, he outlines qualities of an educational environment which could facilitate moral…

Looks at how effective state and federal sex equity mandates (Chapter 622 and Title IX) have been in reducing bias and sex segregation in Massachusetts schools, particularly in the areas of physical education, athletics, home economics, and industrial arts. (Condensed from "The Massachusetts Teacher," April 1981, p6-12.) (Editor/SJL)

Since 1978, the University of Washington has offered two of its freshman writing courses at Sequim High School, for advanced students wishing to earn college credit. The author discusses program's operations, advantages, and disadvantages, and compares it to the Advanced Placement Program. (SJL)